Leaf holder device



`lune 22, 1937.

s. M. DEL CAMPl 4 2,084,552

LEAF HOLDER DEVICE Filed May 8, 1935 Patented June 22, 1937 PATENT OFFICE LEAF HOLDER DEVICE Scipione M. Del Camp, Maywood, Ill., assignorv to Cinch Manufacturing Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application May 8, 1935, Serial No. 20,350

11 Claims.

My invention-aims to provide -an improved leaf `holder Yfor checks, sales slips and the like.

f yIn the drawing which represents prefered embodiments of my invention:

v vFigure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a bindvfing cover with two of my U-shaped holding members attached -to a `portion of the cover;

Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section taken along the line 2-2 "ofFig 1;

Fig. 3 is afragmentary transverse section taken Y along the line 3-3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 isa side view of one of my U-shaped holding members;

Fig. `5 is abottom plan view of my fastening u plate;

*Referring to kthe drawing, I have shown in Fig. "1"'a`bii1rdin'g cover having a vfront portion I and y" '1a backportion which are hinged to an inter- ,"iiediate end portion 3 in any suitable manner.

Attached'lto one portion of the cover, and in preferred form Ihave chosen the back portion2, Ihave provided a pair of U-shaped hold- A'ing members 4 which are substantially U-shaped in cross-section, the open portion being outermost. Said U-shaped holding members have the Vlegs 5Y and 6 joined together by the curved bridge ,40 portion 1.,.Portions have been cut away from theafree edges of the legs to form T-shaped at- .;.taching elements at the termination of said legs, said-attaching elements comprising, in `my pre- `ferre'd form,- a bow-shaped head portion 8 and 45-a'neck 4portion-9 'which joins the portion 8 to '-the"legs,"as shown in Figs. 4 and 8.

The attaching elements are formedintegral with the legs 5 vand vIi and extend in the same 'plane'therefrom and shoulder portions IU are olformed 'on the legs 5 and a at the junction of `s'a`i'd` legs with the neck portions 9.

Asfafmeans of attaching my U-shaped holding `rnembers to the cover portionr 2, I have provided Y55 the sheet metal fastening plates II and I I which are located adjacent to each side of the cover portion 2, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Thefastening plates, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 7, are identical in form, are preferably rectangular in shape and have the pairs of embossments I2 and I2 pressed outward, said embossments being located at a spaced distance apart. Substantially in the center of the embossments I2 and I2', I have cut out the apertures I3 and I4 which are bow-shaped in my preferred form and placed in spaced position to receive the bow-shaped head portions 8 of the attaching elements.

To fasten the U-shaped member 4 to the cover portion 2, the head portions 8 are extended through the upper plate I I, the cover portion 2 and the lower plate II', and then, with a suitable tool, the bow-shaped head portions are substantially straightened with the result that they will bear upon the walls surrounding the apertures I3 and I4 of the plate II', as shown in Fig. 6. 'Ihe shoulders I0 of the legs 5 and 6 will then bear firmly upon the upper plate I I and the holding members will be securely fastened to the cover, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

Due to the embossments I2 and I2', the head portions 8 will not extend beyond the plane of l the plate I I after attachment thereby providing the open face of said lower plate with a relatively smooth surface.

In assembling the component parts of my leaf holding device, I prefer to cut from the cover 2 two pairs of apertures, veach of said pairs being located at a spaced distance apart on said cover, the apertures of each individual pair being spaced apart to correspond with the apertures I3 and I4 of the fastening plates I I and I I. A plurality of sheets, which I have not shown in my drawing, are perforated in the usual manner and assembled with one leg of each of the two U-shaped members which I have chosen to represent a prefered form of my invention. The plates II and II are then placed in position in relation to the apertures in the cover 2, and the U-shaped members, together with the sheets they carry, are permanently fastened to the cover 2 in the manner which has been described.

Although I have preferred to attach only two of the U-shaped members to the cover, it is understood that as many of these may be em ployed as desired. Also, though I have chosen a binding cover to illustrate my invention, I do not wish to limit myself thereby, but realize that the U-.shaped members could be attached to any CII suitable support which would carry out a practical application of my invention.

In Figs. 9 and l0, I have illustrated a modification of my invention. In this form I have chosen to place one attaching plate i I adjacent to the side of the apertured binder cover 2 opposite the U-shaped holding member ll. The legs of the U-shaped member are extended through the apertures of the cover 2 and fastened to the plate H in the manner which has been described. A covering material l5 is hinged to a portion of the binder cover and extended over the lower face of the plate il and then fastened to the binder cover in any suitable manner thereby hiding the lower face of the attaching plate and giving the binding a neat and attractive appearance.

While I have illustrated and described preferred embodiments of my invention, I donot wish to be limited thereby, because the scope of my invention is best dened bythe following claims.

I claim: Y

1. A leaf holder comprising a supporting material, a U-shaped holding member associated with said supporting material, the opposite legs of said U-shaped member extending donwardly toward said material and having 'attaching elements formed integral with said legs,` each of said attaching elements comprising a head and a neck portion, said neck portion joining said head portion to its corresponding leg, shoulders formed on said legs at corresponding points, plate means associated with and secured to said supporting material and said U-shaped holding member, said plate means having slot-shaped apertures at predetermined points and designed to receivethe head portions of said attaching elements, said head portions projecting through the apertures of said plate means and being turned whereby said head portions will bear upon the material of one surface of said plate means adjacent to the apertures therethrough, and said shoulders engaging the opposite surface of said plate means thereby attaching said U-shaped member in position relative to said supporting material.'

2. A leaf holder comprising a piece of supporting material, a plurality of U-shaped channeled holding members located onsaid supporting material at a spaced distance apart, the opposite legs of said U-shaped members extending downward toward said material and having attaching elements formed integral with said legs, each of said attaching elements comprising a head and a neck portion, said neck portions being intermediate said head portions and said legs, shoulders being formed on said legs at corresponding points, and metal plates adjacent to each side of said supporting material, each of said plates having slotshaped apertures at corresponding points, said apertures designed'to receive the head portions of said attaching elements, said head portions projecting through said plates and apertures in said material and turnedwhereby said head portions will bear upon the walls surrounding the apertures of said lower plates and the shoulders of said legs will bear firmly upon said upper plates thereby attaching said U-shaped members to said supporting material.

3. A leaf holder comprising a piece of supporting material, a plurality of U-shaped channeled holding members located on said supporting material at a spaced distance apart, the opposite legs of said U-shaped members extending downward toward said material and having attaching elements formed integral with said legs, each of said attaching elements comprising a head and a neck portion, said neck portions being intermediate said head portions and said legs, shoulders being formed on said legs at corresponding points, metal plates adjacent to the side of said supporting material opposite said U- shaped members, said plates having slot-shaped apertures designed to receive the head. portions of said attachingelements, said headportions projec'ting through apertures in said supporting material and said plates and turned whereby said head portions will bear upon the walls surrounding said apertures and the shoulders of said legs will bear rmly upon said plates thereby attaching said U-shaped members to said supporting material, and a piece of material extending over` the open face of said plates, said material being hingedly connected to said supporting material. 4. A leaf holder comprising a cover having back and intermediate end portions hingedly connected together, a` plurality of VVU- shaped channeled members madeof sheet metal located on said cover at a spaced distance apart, the opposite legs of said U-shaped members eX- tending downward toward said cover and having attaching elements formed integral with said legs and lying in the same plane-thereof, each of said attaching elements comprising a head portion of bow-shaped cross-section and a neck portion, said neck portions joining said head portions to said legs, shoulders being formed onsaid legs at corresponding points, and sheet metal plates adjacent to each side of said cover, said plates/ provided with embossments and having bow-shapedsi apertures cut in said embossments designed Vto receive the head portions of said attaching elements, said head portionsprojecting through said plates and apertures in said cover A and straightened substantially whereby said head portions will bear upon theV walls surroundinglthe apertures of said lower plates and the shoulders o f said legs will bear firmly upon said upper plates thereby attaching said U-shaped members to said cover.

5. A leaf holder comprising Ha, ycover having front, back and intermediate end portions hingedly connected together, a plurality of U-jsh'aped channeled members made of lsheet metaldocated on said cover at a spaced distance apart, the opposite legs of said members extending .downward toward said cover, and having attaching elements formed integral with said legs'` and lying in the same planethereof, each of said attaching elements comprising a head portion of bow-I shaped cross-section and a neck portion, said neck portions joining said head portions to said legs, shoulders being formed onv said legs at corresponding points, sheet metal plates adjacent to the side of said cover opposite said Ueshaped;

members, said plates provided with embossments and having bow-shaped apertures cutyi'n-xsaid embossments designed to receive the head :portions of said attaching elements, said-headA portions projecting throughapertures in said cover;4

and said plates and straightened substantially whereby said head portions'willbear, upon the walls surrounding the aperturesY ofv said plates l and the shoulders of said legs will bear A:tirinly upon said plates thereby attaching said U-shaped members to said cover, and a piece of material extending over the open'face 0f said plates, said material being hingedly connected to said/'coven 6. An article vof manufacture ,for useasaulea.. fastener comprising a U-shaped 'member having* side legs, attaching elements formed integral with the free ends of said side legs and each shaped to provide a head portion and a neck portion, said neck portions being adapted to receive fastener-supporting means between the ends of the legs and the heads, and the said heads being twistable to secure the fastener to the supporting means.

'7. An article of manufacture for use as a leaf fastener comprising a U-shaped member having side legs, attaching elements formed integral with the free ends of said side legs, each of said attaching elements comprising a head portion of substantially bow-shaped cross-section and a neck portion, said neck portions joining said head portions to said legs, shoulders being formed on said legs at corresponding points, said neck portions being adapted to receive fastener-supporting means between the ends of the legs and the heads, and said heads adapted to being substantially straightened to secure the fastener to the supporting means.

8. An article of manufacture for use as a leaf fastener comprising a U-shaped member of channeled cross-section having side legs, attaching elements formed integral with the free ends of said side legs and lying in the plane of said legs, each of said attaching elements comprising a head portion of bow-shaped cross-section and a neck portion, said neck portions being intermediate to said head portions and said legs, shoulders being formed on said legs at corresponding points, said neck portions being adapted to receive fastener-supporting means between the ends of the legs and the heads, and said heads adapted to being substantially straightened to secure the fastener to the supporting means.

9. Articles of manufacture for use as a leaf fastener comprising a U-shaped member having side legs, attaching elements formed integral with the free ends of said side legs and each shaped to provide a head portion and a neck portion, and a metal plate, said head portions projecting through apertures in said plate and twisted to secure the fastener member to the plate.

10. Articles of manufacture for use as a leaf fastener comprising a U-shaped member having side legs, attaching elements formed integral with the free ends of said side legs, each of said attaching elements comprising a head portion of substantially bow-shaped cross-section and a neck portion, said neck portions joining said head portions to said legs, shoulders being formed on said legs at corresponding points, and a metal plate having bow-shaped apertures at corresponding points, said head portions projecting through said apertures and substantially straightened whereby said head portions will bear upon the Walls surrounding said apertures thereby securing the fastener member to the plate.

ll. Articles of manufacture for use as a leaf fastener comprising a U-shaped channeled member having side legs, attaching elements formed integral with the free ends of said side legs, each of said attaching elements comprising a head portion of substantially bow-shaped crosssection and a neck portion, said neck portions joining said head portions to said legs, shoulders being formed on said legs at corresponding points, and a metal plate provided With embossments and having bow-shaped apertures cut in said embossments, said head portions projecting through said apertures and substantially straightened whereby said head portions will bear upon the walls surrounding said apertures thereby securing the fastener member to the plate.

SCIPIONE M. DEL CAMP. 

